Press Releases

CONTACT:  lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC)Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) released the below statement ahead of the Finance Committee’s vote on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to serve as the Health and Human Services Secretary, expected Tuesday. This vote follows RFK’s confirmation hearings in the Senate Finance… Read more »

Just days into Secretary Pete Hegseth’s leadership of the Department of Defense (DoD), the DoD rescinded the policy that allowed servicewomen to be reimbursed for travel to receive reproductive health care including abortion and fertility care. The Democratic Women’s Caucus fought hard for this critical health benefit, which ensured servicewomen could serve their country and… Read more »

CONTACT:  Lizzie Johnson, lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC) Today, Tuesday, January 28, 2025 Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) released the following statement slamming President Trump’s move to immediately freeze federal funding set to go to states, families, and communities in every part of the… Read more »

CONTACT: Lizzie Johnson lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC) Today, Friday, January 24, 2025, the Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense. Hegseth has been credibly accused of sexual assault and abuse, said women shouldn’t work, vote, or serve in combat, and has never held a senior military or public office position. Democratic… Read more »

CONTACT: Lizzie Johnson, lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC) Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) released the following statement denouncing House Republicans’ passage of H.R. 21, a bill that would criminalize medical workers providing life-saving care. “Republicans voted to criminalize reproductive health care… Read more »

CONTACT: Lizzie Johnson, lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC) Today, Wednesday, January 22, Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) and Vice Chairs Emilia Sykes (OH-13) and Hillary Scholten (MI-03) requested a meeting with President Donald Trump within the first 100 days of his presidency to discuss how he will protect women and… Read more »

CONTACT:    Lizzie Johnson lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC) Today, Tuesday, January 21, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) announced its Executive Steering Committee for the 119th Congress. Led by Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) and Vice Chairs Emilia Sykes (OH-13) and Hillary Scholten (MI-03), the Executive Steering Committee sets and… Read more »

Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM) released the following statement in response to President Biden’s announcement recognizing the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: “Women are equal. What a simple phrase and concept. Nevertheless, it has taken 53 years for that to be enshrined in… Read more »

CONTACT:  Lizzie Johnson, lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC)Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) released the following statement calling out Republicans’ anti-women agenda, demonstrated by the bills and nominee they raised this week:  “Republicans have wasted no time putting their anti-women agenda on full… Read more »

CONTACT:    Lizzie Johnson, lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC)Today, Thursday, January 9, Americans across the country honored President Carter’s life and legacy through a national day of mourning and at his state funeral in Washington, D.C. After attending the funeral, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) released… Read more »